Global finance specialists Ernst and Young have been recruited to ensure Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games come in on budget and Scottish businesses are made fully aware of the procurement opportunities.
The appointment comes as pledges are made to use trainees and apprentices during the construction of the National Indoor Sports Arena and a further £2.4m is sought to allow the completion of the tendering process to begin.
A report reveals that Glasgow City Council no longer intends to house sportscotland HQ within the complex, preferring to locate it within a mixed commercial building on an adjacent site.
The move will give more flexibility for sportscotland to determine their requirements following the announcement by Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell that the agency would have its base shifted from Edinburgh to Glasgow.
The area set aside for the quango's office will now form an expanded community health and fitness facility with a sports hall, dance studio, gym, spa, creche and cafe.
A report before the council's executive committee claims the proposed velodrome, the first of its type in Scotland, will be used as a roller sport park when not staging competitions.
The appointment of Ernst and Young comes amid pressure in the global construction industry, fuelled by the London and Beijing Olympics and growing economies in Russia, India and China.
Earlier this month the council reported that the revamped Scotstoun stadium was 25% over the original costs because of the construction market.
The cost of the Indoor Arena was cited as £24m before the velodrome, sportscotland facilities and clearing the land were added. It was later priced at £70m before the official 2014 bid document put the figure at £98m once factors such as pylon removal were factored in.
The report has warned this could rise further. It claims: "Recent indications are that the construction industry market may be subject to increased pressure, and future estimates and tender returns should be viewed in this context."
It adds: "The city council has appointed Ernst and Young as consultants to advise on a procurement strategy for this and other 2014 Games-related infrastructure projects with a view to not only securing efficiencies but also ensuring that Glasgow and Scottish-based businesses are fully aware of the forthcoming procurement opportunities and are gearing up accordingly."
The funding being sought this Thursday would allow for construction to begin in spring or summer, with city council leader Steven Purcell keen to help build the Games' legacy.
He said: "I believe that Glasgow is going through a period in its history as significant as the industrial revolution.
"It makes sense to use this to create opportunities for people. That's exactly what we aim to do by maximising opportunities for young people through apprenticeships during the construction of the National Indoor Sports Arena."
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